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People Believe If 90% Prefer A over B, A Must Be Much Better than B. Are They Wrong?
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Hmm. You just had me thinking if that's true or not. I think money is an interesting thing. Inherently, it has no value, it's not rare, it's not useful. It is only useful because we as a society believe that it now has value. But that's more of a "we all decided that money is now worth something." Like.. a question of definition.
Another is safety. A society that believes they're safe will probably have a lot less tension and infighting than a society that believes they're unsafe.
On the other hand, you might erroneously believe that a bike helmet makes you much safer in traffic, to the point where you may ride more recklessly than otherwise and therefore be less safe than if you hadn't worn a helmet...